This town in Greece is draped in thousands of spider webs

A huge blanket of cobwebs has cloaked a lagoon-side area in the western Greek town of Aitoliko.

A vast area of greenery has been covered by the web, reports the Daily Hellas.

According to the Guardian, the webs have been created by spiders of the Tetragnatha genus.

See the massive spider webs in the video player above. There are hundreds of species of these spiders that live in various parts of the world.

Maria Chatzaki, professor of molecular biology and genetics at Democritus University of Thrace, told NewsitGreece's high temperatures are creating the flawless climate for reproduction.

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The spiders are not risky for people and will not cause any damage to the area's flora.

"When an animal finds abundant food, high temperatures and sufficient humidity, it has the ideal conditions to be able to make large populations", Chatzaki explains adding that this is not the phenomenon's first occurrence.

According to CNN, the phenomenon of spider infestation is rare, but not unheard of. "It's the ecosystem's natural reactions and once the temperatures begin to drop and the gnat populations die out, the spider populations will decrease as well".

An increase in the mosquito population is also thought to have contributed to a large number of spiders in the region.

"There are huge numbers of male and female spiders mating [underneath the webs]", Chatzaki said. They thrive in hot, humid temperatures and continue to reproduce during that time.

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